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Man with a shaved head and beard speaks to reporters in a hallway while a young female reporter holds a handheld microphone nearby.
Local
2 days ago
Judge: No early out for Grayson

Ex-cop who killed Sonya Massey will appeal.

Gena English-Wheat, 59, arrested February 24 on a charge of Concealment of Death.
Crime
5 days ago
Woman wanted after no-showing trial for concealment of Springfield woman’s death

Trial was to have started Monday for Gena English-Wheat, 59

Two people in formal attire hold a large ceremonial check from the Central Illinois Building & Construction Trades Council, dated May 8, 2026, for $150,000 to 'Friends of Misty Busher' with signatures visible, as another man applauds in the background.
Local
1 day ago
Buscher launches re-election campaign

Big Labor gives mayor big start toward re-election.

Todd Creal has been hired as athletic director at Lincoln Land Community College.
Sports
3 days ago
New athletic director hired for Lincoln Land Community College

Creal previously coached at Millikin University and Lincoln Land Community College, among other jobs.

Official Major League Baseball with blue logo and red seams on a dark background.
Sports
6 days ago
See how much it costs to attend Chicago Cubs games

Way compiled a look at the affordability of attending Chicago Cubs games.

Two mugshots: a man with long dreadlocks and a man with short hair, both in black shirts, each holding a booking board with an ID and date, labeled Sangamon County Sheriff’s Dept., Springfield, IL.
Crime
2 days ago
Two arrests in August homicide

The victim was Ayden Paige, 18, Rochester.

U of I
Education
2 days ago
UIUC postpones finals and assignments amid widespread Canvas cybersecurity breach

University among thousands affected as vendor investigates data exposure impacting student access to coursework.

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Matthew Boyd throws against the Arizona Diamondbacks during the first inning of a baseball game in Chicago, Sunday, May 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
Sports
2 days ago
Chicago Cubs pitcher Matthew Boyd has surgery on knee that he injured playing with his kids

Cubs manager Craig Counsell said he expected Boyd to miss about six weeks.

Winners of the 2026 Illinois State Fair postcard contest.
Local
2 days ago
Ridgely Elementary students honored in Illinois State Fair postcard contest

Students at Ridgely Elementary School were recognized during a special assembly celebrating young artists selected in the annual Illinois State Fair Postcard Contest.